Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Stream Salamander

Alkanna maleolens compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Stream 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.

Stream Salamander

Habitat

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

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.