Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Rötender Wirrling

Alkanna maleolens compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Boraginaceae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Abortiporus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Rötender Wirrling
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.

Rötender Wirrling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rötender Wirrling

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.