Aniseed Cockleshell vs North American Badger

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aniseed Cockleshell North American Badger
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Auriscalpiaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Lentinellus Taxidea
Species Lentinellus cochleatus Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aniseed Cockleshell North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

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.

North American Badger

No description available.

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