Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Goblet

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Goblet
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	Pseudoclitocybaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Pseudoclitocybe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Goblet
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.

Goblet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.