Common Fieldcap vs Powdered Flat-body

Agrocybe pediades compared with Agonopterix curvipunctosa

Key Differences

• Common Fieldcap is Least Concern while Powdered Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap	Powdered Flat-body
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Strophariaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Agonopterix
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Agonopterix curvipunctosa

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Powdered Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Fieldcap	Powdered Flat-body
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).

Powdered Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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