Bad-smelling Alkanet vs

Alkanna maleolens compared with Fuscidea praeruptorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Fuscideaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Fuscidea
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Fuscidea praeruptorum

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

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Fuscidea praeruptorum is a crustose lichen in the family Fuscideaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on siliceous rock surfaces in stable, undisturbed habitats and is sensitive to air pollution and land use changes. Its vulnerable status reflects the restricted occurrence of suitable clean-air rocky substrates.