Aniseed Cockleshell vs Losea Rat

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lentinellus	Rattus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.