Bearded Fieldcap vs Cascade Fir

Agrocybe molesta compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agrocybe	Abies
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Bearded Fieldcap

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

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway