Aniseed Cockleshell vs Hoary fox

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lentinellus	Lycalopex
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.