Bleeding Fairy Helmet vs Eurasian badger

Mycena haematopus compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

Bleeding Fairy Helmet is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bleeding Fairy Helmet	Eurasian badger
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Mycenaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mycena	Meles
Species	Mycena haematopus	Meles meles

Conservation Status

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bleeding Fairy Helmet	Eurasian badger
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).

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian badger

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.