Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bitter Waxcap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hygrocybe mucronella

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Bitter Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bitter Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Hygrocybe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Hygrocybe mucronella

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bitter Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bitter Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 Waxcap

The Bitter Waxcap (Hygrocybe mucronella) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.