Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Fiery Milkcap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lactarius
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fiery Milkcap
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.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

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.