Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Medellín Small-eared 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	Cryptotis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Medellín Small-eared 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.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.