Beechleaf Bonnet vs Coppery Sprite

Mycena capillaris compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mycenaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mycena	Arielulus
Species	Mycena capillaris	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.