Iodine Bonnet vs White-tipped Swift

Mycena filopes compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iodine Bonnet	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mycenaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Mycena	Aeronautes
Species	Mycena filopes	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Iodine Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iodine Bonnet	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iodine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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.