Beechleaf Bonnet vs Mealy Bonnet

Mycena capillaris compared with Mycena cinerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechleaf Bonnet	Mealy Bonnet
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family same	Mycenaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus same	Mycena	Mycena
Species	Mycena capillaris	Mycena cinerella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beechleaf Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechleaf Bonnet	Mealy 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.

Mealy 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden