Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Ruby Dapperling

Alkanna maleolens compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ruby Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alkanna	Leucoagaricus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Ruby Dapperling
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 Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, 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.