vs Pine Bonnet

Mycena flavescens compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pine 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 flavescens	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mycena flavescens is a small, pale yellow to whitish saprotrophic mushroom in the family Mycenaceae, growing on fallen leaves and woody debris in deciduous and mixed forests. Its delicate, bell-shaped cap and slender stipe are characteristic of the large genus Mycena. It is assessed as Least Concern and occurs widely across temperate Europe.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden