Aniseed Cockleshell vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Philippine Gray 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 speciosus

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Philippine Gray 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.

Philippine Gray 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.