Aniseed Cockleshell vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Caloprymnus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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.

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.