Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spotted Salamander

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Boraginaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Alkanna	Ambystoma
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ambystoma maculatum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.