Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Plitt'S Rock Shield

Alkanna maleolens compared with Xanthoparmelia plittii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Plitt'S Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Xanthoparmelia plittii

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Plitt'S Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Plitt'S Rock Shield
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.

Plitt'S Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.