Aniseed Cockleshell vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lentinellus	Funisciurus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

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.