Beechleaf Bonnet vs Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Mycena capillaris compared with Aetholitis gerdesae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beechleaf Bonnet Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Mycenaceae Camaenidae
Genus Mycena Aetholitis
Species Mycena capillaris Aetholitis gerdesae

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beechleaf Bonnet Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechleaf Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Australia.

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.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

The Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail (Aetholitis gerdesae) is a species in the genus Aetholitis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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