Bad-smelling Alkanet vs

Alkanna maleolens compared with Echinoderma hystrix

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Boraginales (지치목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Boraginaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alkanna	Echinoderma
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Echinoderma hystrix

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.