Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Grass Parachute

Alkanna maleolens compared with Marasmius curreyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Grass Parachute
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	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Marasmius
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Marasmius curreyi

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Grass Parachute
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.

Grass Parachute

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.