Aniseed Cockleshell vs Blanford's Bat

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Hesperoptenus blanfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aniseed Cockleshell Blanford's Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Auriscalpiaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Lentinellus Hesperoptenus
Species Lentinellus cochleatus Hesperoptenus blanfordi

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aniseed Cockleshell Blanford's Bat
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.

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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