Beechleaf Bonnet vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Mycena capillaris compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mycenaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Mycena	Lepilemur
Species	Mycena capillaris	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.