Bearded Fieldcap vs Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Agrocybe molesta compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Indomalayan Bamboo 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	Spalacidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Rhizomys
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Rhizomys sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Indomalayan Bamboo 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.

Indomalayan Bamboo 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.