Bearded Fieldcap vs False Water Rat

Agrocybe molesta compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agrocybe	Xeromys
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

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.