Aniseed Cockleshell vs California alder

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	California alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Lentinellus	Alnus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	California alder
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.

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.