Bearded Fieldcap vs bristly bearberry

Agrocybe molesta compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Strophariaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Arctostaphylos
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Bearded Fieldcap

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

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.