Beechleaf Bonnet vs Guam Flying Fox

Mycena capillaris compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Guam Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mycenaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mycena	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mycena capillaris	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

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.