Bad-smelling Alkanet vs False Morel

Alkanna maleolens compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	False Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Discinaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Gyromitra
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	False Morel
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 Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.