Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Surinam toad

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pipa pipa

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Surinam toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Surinam 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	Pipidae
Genus	Alkanna	Pipa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pipa pipa

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Surinam toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Surinam 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.

Surinam toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.