Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Violet Gray Bolete

Alkanna maleolens compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Tylopilus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.