Beechleaf Bonnet vs Clustered Pine Bonnet

Mycena capillaris compared with Mycena stipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Clustered Pine Bonnet
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 capillaris	Mycena stipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Clustered Pine Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechleaf Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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

Clustered Pine Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beechleaf Bonnet

The Beechleaf Bonnet (Mycena capillaris) 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden