Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Elbowpatch Crust

Alkanna maleolens compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Fomitiporia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

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.