Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Conifer Roundhead

Alkanna maleolens compared with Stropharia hornemannii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Conifer Roundhead
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Stropharia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Stropharia hornemannii

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Conifer Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Conifer Roundhead
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.

Conifer Roundhead

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.