Common Fieldcap vs Monterey pine

Agrocybe pediades compared with Pinus radiata

Key Differences

Common Fieldcap is Least Concern while Monterey pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap	Monterey pine
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Pinopsida (صنوبرانية)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Pinales (صنوبريات)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agrocybe	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Pinus radiata

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Monterey pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Fieldcap	Monterey pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Monterey pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Fieldcap

The Common Fieldcap (<em>Agrocybe pediades</em>) is a saprotrophic fungus belonging to the genus Agrocybe within the family Strophariaceae. It typically produces small, tan to pale brown cap-shaped fruiting bodies and is often found growing in clusters or scattered on lawns, grassy areas, forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil-rich ecosystems. The species typically inhabits forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems, obtaining nutrients by breaking down dead organic matter. Its geographic range includes several European countries — Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden — as well as the United States in North America. <em>Agrocybe pediades</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its broad distribution and apparent stability. Biological traits of this species, including specific data on fruiting body size, lifespan, and ecological preferences, remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Like other members of its genus, it typically fruits during warmer months and often appears after rainfall in nutrient-rich grassland and woodland habitats.