Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Veiled Conecap

Alkanna maleolens compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Veiled Conecap
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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Conocybe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Veiled Conecap
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.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.