Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Deceiving Bovist

Alkanna maleolens compared with Bovista aestivalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Deceiving Bovist
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Bovista
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Deceiving Bovist
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.

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.