Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Alkanna maleolens compared with Parmotrema hypotropum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Powdered Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
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	Parmotrema
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Parmotrema hypotropum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
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.

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.