Aniseed Cockleshell vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Marmosops
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Marmosops fuscatus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Dusky Slender Opossum
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.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.