Beechleaf Bonnet vs Mérida Brocket

Mycena capillaris compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Mérida 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 bricenii

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Mérida 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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.