Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Alkanna maleolens compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Desert Pocket Gopher
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)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Boraginales (紫草目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Alkanna	Geomys
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.