Mealy Bonnet vs Red Edge Bonnet

Mycena cinerella compared with Mycena rubromarginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Bonnet	Red Edge Bonnet
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 cinerella	Mycena rubromarginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Red Edge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Bonnet	Red Edge Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Red Edge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden