Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Willow Mildew

Alkanna maleolens compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Willow Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Erysiphe
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Willow Mildew
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.

Willow Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.