Aniseed Cockleshell vs Formosan Serow

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Formosan Serow
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lentinellus	Capricornis
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.