Mealy Bonnet vs Red Edge Bonnet

Mycena cinerella compared with Mycena rubromarginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Bonnet	Red Edge 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 rubromarginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Red Edge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Bonnet	Red Edge 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.

Red Edge 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