Aniseed Cockleshell vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lentinellus	Sylvilagus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.