Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Alkanna maleolens compared with Mycena capillaripes

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Pinkedge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pinkedge Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Mycena
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Mycena capillaripes

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pinkedge Bonnet
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.

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.