Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bitter Bolete

Alkanna maleolens compared with Tylopilus felleus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Bitter Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bitter Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Tylopilus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Tylopilus felleus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bitter Bolete
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.

Bitter Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Bitter Bolete

The Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus felleus) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.