Aniseed Cockleshell vs Dwarf Brocket

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lentinellus	Mazama
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Dwarf Brocket
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.

Dwarf Brocket

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.