Bad-smelling Alkanet vs

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cortinarius bivelus

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet
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 Cortinariaceae
Genus Alkanna Cortinarius
Species Alkanna maleolens Cortinarius bivelus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

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.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.

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