Clustered Pine Bonnet vs

Mycena stipata compared with Mycena belliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clustered Pine 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 stipata	Mycena belliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clustered Pine Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clustered Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Clustered Pine Bonnet

Mycena stipata, the clustered pine bonnet, is a small saprotrophic fungus in the family Mycenaceae that grows in tightly clustered groups on decaying pine and conifer wood, stumps, and roots across northern Europe and boreal regions. The cap is hygrophanous, grey-brown to tan, broadly bell-shaped, and typically shows lighter tones when dry. The gills are pale grey to whitish, attached to slightly running down the stipe, and the slender stipes are often fused at the base in clustered specimens. Like many pine-associated Mycena species, M. stipata has a characteristic alkaline or bleachy odor and bitter taste. It is distributed primarily in northern Europe including Scandinavia and the British Isles, corresponding to the range of its principal substrate, Scots pine and other coniferous trees. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN. Mycena species play important ecological roles as decomposers of wood and litter in coniferous and mixed forest ecosystems, contributing to nutrient cycling and soil formation. The genus contains hundreds of species, many of which require microscopic examination for definitive identification.

Mycena belliae는 Mycena 속에 속하는 작고 섬세한 보닛 버섯으로, 창백하고 반투명한 갓과 가느다란 대를 가진다. 온대 유럽의 숲과 습한 서식지에서 부패한 이끼와 인접한 식물 잔해 위에 자란다. 이 부생성 균류는 습한 삼림 환경에서 선태류 조직과 식물 잔해를 분해한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden