Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dung Brittlestem

Alkanna maleolens compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dung Brittlestem
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	Psathyrella
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dung Brittlestem
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.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.