Aniseed Cockleshell vs Honey possum

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Tarsipes
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.