Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spiculate Toad

Alkanna maleolens compared with Incilius spiculatus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Spiculate Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spiculate Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Boraginaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alkanna	Incilius
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Incilius spiculatus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spiculate Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spiculate Toad
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.

Spiculate Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.