Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Freckled Brittlegill

Alkanna maleolens compared with Russula illota

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Freckled Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Russula illota

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Freckled Brittlegill
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.

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.