Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Ornate Shrew

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

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.