Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bog Shadow

Alkanna maleolens compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bog Shadow
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	Arrhenia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bog Shadow
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.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.