Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Marsh Fieldcap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Marsh Fieldcap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Agrocybe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Marsh Fieldcap
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.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

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.