Beechleaf Bonnet vs Oso Hormiguero

Mycena capillaris compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Oso Hormiguero
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Mycenaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Mycena	Tamandua
Species	Mycena capillaris	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Oso Hormiguero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Oso Hormiguero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechleaf Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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

Oso Hormiguero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Beechleaf Bonnet

The Beechleaf Bonnet (Mycena capillaris) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.