Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Pixie Foam

Alkanna maleolens compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Boraginales (지치목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Boraginaceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Stereocaulon
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.