Aniseed Cockleshell vs brown point snail

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Acicula
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	brown point snail
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 point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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 point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway