Bearded Fieldcap vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Agrocybe molesta compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Geomys
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Fieldcap

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