Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Beech Rim-Lichen

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lecanora glabrata

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Beech Rim-Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Beech Rim-Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Boraginaceae Lecanoraceae
Genus Alkanna Lecanora
Species Alkanna maleolens Lecanora glabrata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Beech Rim-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Beech Rim-Lichen
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.

Beech Rim-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Beech Rim-Lichen

The Beech Rim-Lichen (Lecanora glabrata) is a species in the genus Lecanora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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