beaded chestnut vs Marsh Fieldcap

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Agrocybe
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.