Bark Mycena vs Bleeding Fairy Helmet

Mycena corticola compared with Mycena haematopus

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Bleeding Fairy Helmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Mycenaceae	Mycenaceae
Genus same	Mycena	Mycena
Species	Mycena corticola	Mycena haematopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Bleeding Fairy Helmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Bleeding Fairy Helmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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).

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States