Mauve Bonnet vs Mayor s Mouse

Mycena meliigena compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Mauve Bonnet is Least Concern while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mauve Bonnet	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mycenaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mycena	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Mycena meliigena	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mauve Bonnet	Mayor s Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.