Aniseed Cockleshell vs Northern Bettong

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Bettongia
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.