Alectryon vs Beechleaf Bonnet

Alectryon tropicus compared with Mycena capillaris

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Beechleaf Bonnet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Mycena
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Mycena capillaris

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Beechleaf Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beechleaf Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beechleaf Bonnet

The Beechleaf Bonnet (Mycena capillaris) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.