Aniseed Cockleshell vs Hog badger

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lentinellus	Arctonyx
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

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.