Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Needle Rust

Alkanna maleolens compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Chrysomyxa
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.