Aniseed Cockleshell vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aniseed Cockleshell Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Auriscalpiaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Lentinellus Hemiechinus
Species Lentinellus cochleatus Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aniseed Cockleshell Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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