Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dwarf Puffball

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dwarf Puffball
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	Lycoperdon
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dwarf Puffball
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.

Dwarf Puffball

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.