Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Alkanna maleolens compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Boraginales (Бурачникоцветные)	Afrosoricida (Афросорициды)
Family	Boraginaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Alkanna	Amblysomus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.