Beechleaf Bonnet vs Chinese water deer

Mycena capillaris compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Chinese water deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mycenaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Mycena	Hydropotes
Species	Mycena capillaris	Hydropotes inermis

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Chinese water deer
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.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden