Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Orange Polypore

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet Orange Polypore
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Boraginaceae Phanerochaetaceae
Genus Alkanna Hapalopilus
Species Alkanna maleolens Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Orange Polypore

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia