Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Velvet Shield

Alkanna maleolens compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Velvet Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Velvet Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Pluteus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Velvet Shield
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.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.