Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Upper Orinoco Treefrog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Boana wavrini

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Upper Orinoco Treefrog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Upper Orinoco 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 Boana
Species Alkanna maleolens Boana wavrini

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Upper Orinoco 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.

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

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.

Upper Orinoco Treefrog

No description available.

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