Bearded Fieldcap vs Candelnut

Agrocybe molesta compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Strophariaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Aleurites
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Bearded Fieldcap

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

Candelnut

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