Aniseed Cockleshell vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lentinellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.