Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Tan-edged Treefrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sarcohyla cyclada

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Tan-edged Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tan-edged Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Alkanna	Sarcohyla
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sarcohyla cyclada

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Tan-edged Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Tan-edged Treefrog
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.

Tan-edged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.