Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Willow Bracket

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Boraginales (Бурачникоцветные)	Hymenochaetales (Гименохетовые)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Phellinus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.