Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dune Conecap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Conocybe dunensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dune Conecap
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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Conocybe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Conocybe dunensis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dune Conecap
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.

Dune Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.