Marsh Fieldcap vs Scaled Fruiteater

Agrocybe paludosa compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Fieldcap	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Ampelioides
Species	Agrocybe paludosa	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Fieldcap	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.