Aniseed Cockleshell vs Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Nyctinomops
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Broad-eared Free-tailed 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.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.