Aniseed Cockleshell vs Malagasy civet

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lentinellus	Fossa
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.