Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Weeping Widow

Alkanna maleolens compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Weeping Widow
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Lacrymaria
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.