Aniseed Cockleshell vs Ornate Cuscus

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lentinellus	Phalanger
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.