Beechleaf Bonnet vs Mountain Coati

Mycena capillaris compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mycena	Nasua
Species	Mycena capillaris	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.