Bearded Fieldcap vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Agrocybe molesta compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Bi-Coloured Skipper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Strophariaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Abantis
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Abantis bicolor

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Bi-Coloured Skipper
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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bearded Fieldcap

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

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.