Aniseed Cockleshell vs Monk Saki

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Pithecia
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

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.