Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Phaeophyscia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mealy Shadow Lichen
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.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.