Beechleaf Bonnet vs Northern Bettong

Mycena capillaris compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Mycenaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Mycena	Bettongia
Species	Mycena capillaris	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

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.