Aniseed Cockleshell vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lentinellus	Amblysomus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.