Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Ochre Scalycap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ochre Scalycap
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	Pholiota
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ochre Scalycap
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.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.