Beechleaf Bonnet vs Potto

Mycena capillaris compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Beechleaf Bonnet is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mycenaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Mycena	Perodicticus
Species	Mycena capillaris	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Potto
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.

Potto

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.