Aniseed Cockleshell vs Large False Serotine

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.