Blackedge Bonnet vs Bleeding Fairy Helmet

Mycena pelianthina compared with Mycena haematopus

Key Differences

Blackedge Bonnet is Vulnerable while Bleeding Fairy Helmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedge Bonnet	Bleeding Fairy Helmet
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 pelianthina	Mycena haematopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Mycena

Conservation Status

Blackedge Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Blackedge Bonnet

The Blackedge Bonnet (Mycena pelianthina) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.