Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Laxmann's Shrew

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Laxmann's Shrew
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)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Alkanna	Sorex
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Laxmann's 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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.