Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Alkanna maleolens compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Schismatomma
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.