Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Zypern-Stachelmaus

Alkanna maleolens compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Zypern-Stachelmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Zypern-Stachelmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Boraginaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alkanna	Acomys
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Zypern-Stachelmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Zypern-Stachelmaus
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.

Zypern-Stachelmaus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.