Aspen Bracket vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Phellinus tremulae compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Phellinus	Alkanna
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Alkanna maleolens

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.