Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Ghost Shield

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ghost Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Pluteus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.