Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Huge-crested Toad

Alkanna maleolens compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Huge-crested Toad
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family	Boraginaceae	Bufonidae
Genus	Alkanna	Incilius
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Incilius macrocristatus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Huge-crested Toad
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.

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.