Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Variable Green Toad

Alkanna maleolens compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Boraginaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alkanna	Bufotes
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Bufotes variabilis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Variable Green Toad
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.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.