Bearded Fieldcap vs Fat Sand Rat

Agrocybe molesta compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Fat Sand 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	Psammomys
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Fat Sand 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.

Fat Sand 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.