Bearded Fieldcap vs Brighton Sober

Agrocybe molesta compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Brighton Sober
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Aproaerema
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Aproaerema vinella

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Brighton Sober
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.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Bearded Fieldcap

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

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.