Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Immodest Map Lichen

Alkanna maleolens compared with Rhizocarpon submodestum

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Immodest Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Boraginales (지치목)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Rhizocarpon submodestum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Immodest Map 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.

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.