Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Soapy Trich

Alkanna maleolens compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Soapy Trich
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Alkanna	Tricholoma
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Soapy Trich
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.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.