Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Syrischer Goldhamster

Alkanna maleolens compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Syrischer Goldhamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Syrischer Goldhamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alkanna	Mesocricetus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Syrischer Goldhamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Syrischer Goldhamster
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.

Syrischer Goldhamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, 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.