Bearded Fieldcap vs Dwarf Hutia

Agrocybe molesta compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Mesocapromys
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

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.