Beechleaf Bonnet vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Mycena capillaris compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Greater Bamboo 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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Mycena	Prolemur
Species	Mycena capillaris	Prolemur simus

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Greater Bamboo 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.

Greater Bamboo 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.