Bad-smelling Alkanet vs yesca, hongo yesquero

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while yesca, hongo yesquero is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	yesca, hongo yesquero
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Phellinus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

yesca, hongo yesquero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	yesca, hongo yesquero
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.

yesca, hongo yesquero

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.