Aniseed Cockleshell vs Bishop ray

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Bishop ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Aetobatus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Aetobatus narinari

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Bishop ray
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.

Bishop ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. 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.

Bishop ray

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.