Golden Edge Bonnet vs Mealy Bonnet

Mycena aurantiomarginata compared with Mycena cinerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Edge Bonnet	Mealy 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 aurantiomarginata	Mycena cinerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Edge Bonnet and Mealy Bonnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mycena.

Conservation Status

Golden Edge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Edge Bonnet	Mealy Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Edge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mealy Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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