Bad-smelling Alkanet vs

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Alkanna	Hyphoderma
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.