Bad-smelling Alkanet vs False Parasol

Alkanna maleolens compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	False Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alkanna	Chlorophyllum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	False Parasol
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 Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.