Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Conical Brittlestem

Alkanna maleolens compared with Parasola conopilea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Conical Brittlestem
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Parasola
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Parasola conopilea

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Conical Brittlestem
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.

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.