Beechleaf Bonnet vs Hoary fox

Mycena capillaris compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mycena	Lycalopex
Species	Mycena capillaris	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Hoary 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.

Hoary 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.