Bad-smelling Alkanet vs False Flasks

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	False Flasks
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Pertusaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	False Flasks
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.

False Flasks

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.