Aniseed Cockleshell vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aniseed Cockleshell Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Auriscalpiaceae Herpestidae
Genus Lentinellus Crossarchus
Species Lentinellus cochleatus Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aniseed Cockleshell Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

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