Aniseed Cockleshell vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Lentinellus	Prolemur
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Greater Bamboo Lemur
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.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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.