Bearded Fieldcap vs Lesser Chiruromys

Agrocybe molesta compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.