Bleeding Fairy Helmet vs Lilac Bonnet

Mycena haematopus compared with Mycena pura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Fairy Helmet	Lilac 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 haematopus	Mycena pura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bleeding Fairy Helmet and Lilac Bonnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mycena.

Conservation Status

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Fairy Helmet	Lilac Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Lilac Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

The Bleeding Fairy Helmet (Mycena haematopus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States