Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Cauca Poison Frog

Alkanna maleolens compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Boraginales (紫草目)	Anura (无尾目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Alkanna	Andinobates
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Andinobates bombetes

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Cauca Poison Frog
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.

Cauca Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.