Aniseed Cockleshell vs blunt tellin

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	blunt tellin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Tellinidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Arcopagia
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Arcopagia crassa

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	blunt tellin
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.

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden