Aniseed Cockleshell vs Indian Pangolin

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Manidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Manis
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.