Aniseed Cockleshell vs Philippine mouse-deer

Lentinellus cochleatus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Cockleshell	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Tragulus
Species	Lentinellus cochleatus	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Cockleshell	Philippine mouse-deer
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 mouse-deer

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.