Aniseed Cockleshell vs Globe Thistle

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Echinops
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.