Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Fragile Dapperling

Alkanna maleolens compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fragile Dapperling
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	Leucocoprinus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Fragile Dapperling
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.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.