Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Spindle Shank

Alkanna maleolens compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spindle Shank
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Gymnopus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Spindle Shank
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 Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.