Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Devil's Fingers

Alkanna maleolens compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

  • Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Devil's Fingers
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Boraginaceae Phallaceae
Genus Alkanna Clathrus
Species Alkanna maleolens Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Devil's Fingers
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.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Devil's Fingers

No description available.

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