Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Mesa Wart Lichen

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pertusaria subpertusa

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Mesa Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mesa Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Pertusaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pertusaria subpertusa

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Mesa Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Mesa Wart 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.

Mesa Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.