Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Geranium Brittlegill

Alkanna maleolens compared with Russula fellea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Geranium 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 fellea

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Geranium 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.

Geranium Brittlegill

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.