Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Alkanna maleolens compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Boraginales (지치목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Boraginaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Alkanna	Chodsigoa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.