Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Central American Silky Anteater

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Alkanna	Cyclopes
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cyclopes dorsalis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Central American Silky Anteater
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.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.