Aniseed Cockleshell vs Arctic grass

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Arctic grass
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lentinellus	Arctagrostis
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Arctagrostis latifolia

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Arctic grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aniseed Cockleshell

Habitat

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

Range

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

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Aniseed Cockleshell

The Aniseed Cockleshell (Lentinellus cochleatus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden