Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Chanterelle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cantharellus cibarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Chanterelle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family Boraginaceae Hydnaceae
Genus Alkanna Cantharellus
Species Alkanna maleolens Cantharellus cibarius

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Chanterelle
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.

Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Chanterelle

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

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