Bad-smelling Alkanet vs California vole

Alkanna maleolens compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	California vole
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alkanna	Microtus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Microtus californicus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	California vole
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.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.