Beechleaf Bonnet vs Dwarf Brocket

Mycena capillaris compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Dwarf Brocket
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	Mazama
Species	Mycena capillaris	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Dwarf Brocket
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.

Dwarf Brocket

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.