Aniseed Cockleshell vs brittlestar

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Lentinellus	Amphiura
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden