Bleeding Bonnet vs

Mycena sanguinolenta compared with Mycena flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Bonnet
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Mycenaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus same	Mycena	Mycena
Species	Mycena sanguinolenta	Mycena flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bleeding Bonnet and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mycena.

Conservation Status

Bleeding Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Bonnet
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Mycena flavescens is a small, pale yellow to whitish saprotrophic mushroom in the family Mycenaceae, growing on fallen leaves and woody debris in deciduous and mixed forests. Its delicate, bell-shaped cap and slender stipe are characteristic of the large genus Mycena. It is assessed as Least Concern and occurs widely across temperate Europe.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden