Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Western Dwarf Squirrel

Alkanna maleolens compared with Microsciurus mimulus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Western Dwarf Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alkanna	Microsciurus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Microsciurus mimulus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Western Dwarf Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Western Dwarf Squirrel
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.

Western Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.