Aniseed Cockleshell vs Coppery Sprite

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Arielulus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.