Aniseed Cockleshell vs Bronze quoll

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Dasyurus spartacus

Key Differences

  • Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Bronze quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aniseed Cockleshell Bronze quoll
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Auriscalpiaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Lentinellus Dasyurus
Species Lentinellus cochleatus Dasyurus spartacus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aniseed Cockleshell Bronze quoll
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.

Bronze quoll

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.

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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