Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Gumtree Deceiver

Alkanna maleolens compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Gumtree Deceiver
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	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Laccaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Laccaria fraterna

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Gumtree Deceiver
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.

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.