Bearded Fieldcap vs Bloodwort

Agrocybe molesta compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

  • Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bearded Fieldcap Bloodwort
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Strophariaceae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agrocybe Achillea
Species Agrocybe molesta Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bearded Fieldcap Bloodwort
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.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Bearded Fieldcap

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

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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