Aniseed Cockleshell vs Fiery Squirrel

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lentinellus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Fiery Squirrel
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.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.