Dewdrop Bonnet vs Giant Otter

Hemimycena tortuosa compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Dewdrop Bonnet is Data Deficient while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Bonnet	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hemimycena	Pteronura
Species	Hemimycena tortuosa	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewdrop Bonnet	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.