Bearded Fieldcap vs Bed-jacket

Agrocybe molesta compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Key Differences

  • Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Bed-jacket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bearded Fieldcap Bed-jacket
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Strophariaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Agrocybe Alectryon
Species Agrocybe molesta Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bearded Fieldcap Bed-jacket
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bed-jacket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bearded Fieldcap

The Bearded Fieldcap (Agrocybe molesta) is a species in the genus Agrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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