Aniseed Cockleshell vs Brown Diving Beetle

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Agabus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. 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 🇸🇪 Sweden