Mealy Bonnet vs

Mycena cinerella compared with Mycena belliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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 cinerella	Mycena belliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mycena belliae is a small, delicate bonnet mushroom in the Mycena genus with a pale, semi-transparent cap and slender stipe. It grows on decaying mosses and adjacent plant litter in temperate European woodlands and moist habitats. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes bryophyte tissue and associated plant debris in humid forest environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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