Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Bent Ring Lichen

Alkanna maleolens compared with Arctoparmelia incurva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bent Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Boraginales (지치목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Boraginaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Arctoparmelia
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Arctoparmelia incurva

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Bent Ring Lichen
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.

Bent Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bent Ring Lichen

The Bent Ring Lichen (Arctoparmelia incurva) is a species in the genus Arctoparmelia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.