Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Flame Chanterelle

Alkanna maleolens compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Craterellus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.