Aniseed Cockleshell vs Equatorial Saki

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Pithecia
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.