Bearded Fieldcap vs Chalk Maple

Agrocybe molesta compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Strophariaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Acer
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Chalk Maple
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.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

Bearded Fieldcap

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

Chalk Maple

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