Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Scarlet Elfcup

Alkanna maleolens compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Sarcoscypha
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.