Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spectacular Rustgill

Alkanna maleolens compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spectacular Rustgill
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Gymnopilus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spectacular Rustgill
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.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.