Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Leptodactylus validus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Smooth-skinned ditch frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Boraginaceae	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Alkanna	Leptodactylus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Leptodactylus validus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Smooth-skinned ditch frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Smooth-skinned ditch frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Venezuela.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.