Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Flat Crep

Alkanna maleolens compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Flat Crep
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Crepidotus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.