Bearded Fieldcap vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Agrocybe molesta compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Bdeogale
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

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.