Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spindle Duster

Alkanna maleolens compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Coniophora
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.