Bleeding Bonnet vs Gambian Mongoose

Mycena sanguinolenta compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Bonnet	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mycena	Mungos
Species	Mycena sanguinolenta	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Bleeding Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Bonnet	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.