Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Ruby Bolete

Alkanna maleolens compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Hortiboletus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.