Aniseed Cockleshell vs Brighton Sober

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Brighton Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Aproaerema
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Aproaerema vinella

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Brighton Sober
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.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark