Bleeding Bonnet vs Crested Myna

Mycena sanguinolenta compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Bonnet	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mycenaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Mycena	Acridotheres
Species	Mycena sanguinolenta	Acridotheres cristatellus

Conservation Status

Bleeding Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Bonnet	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Bleeding Bonnet

The Bleeding Bonnet (Mycena sanguinolenta) 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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway