Bearded Fieldcap vs Dusky Flying Fox

Agrocybe molesta compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agrocybe	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.