Bleeding Fairy Helmet vs Snapping Bonnet

Mycena haematopus compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Fairy Helmet	Snapping Bonnet
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Mycenaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus same	Mycena	Mycena
Species	Mycena haematopus	Mycena vitilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Fairy Helmet	Snapping 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).

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden