Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Distinguished Inkcap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Coprinopsis alopecia

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Distinguished Inkcap
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	Coprinopsis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Coprinopsis alopecia

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Distinguished Inkcap
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.

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

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.