Aniseed Cockleshell vs Crabeater seal

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lentinellus	Lobodon
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.