Aniseed Cockleshell vs Japanese Noctule

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Nyctalus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.