Halbkugeliger Ackerling vs

Agrocybe pediades compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

  • Halbkugeliger Ackerling is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Halbkugeliger Ackerling
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Protozoa (Protozoen)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Euglenoidea (Euglenida)
Order Agaricales (Champignonartige) Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family Strophariaceae Phacidae
Genus Agrocybe Phacus
Species Agrocybe pediades Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Halbkugeliger Ackerling

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Halbkugeliger Ackerling
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Halbkugeliger Ackerling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

Halbkugeliger Ackerling

The Common Fieldcap (<em>Agrocybe pediades</em>) is a saprotrophic fungus belonging to the genus Agrocybe within the family Strophariaceae. It typically produces small, tan to pale brown cap-shaped fruiting bodies and is often found growing in clusters or scattered on lawns, grassy areas, forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil-rich ecosystems. The species typically inhabits forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems, obtaining nutrients by breaking down dead organic matter. Its geographic range includes several European countries — Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden — as well as the United States in North America. <em>Agrocybe pediades</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its broad distribution and apparent stability. Biological traits of this species, including specific data on fruiting body size, lifespan, and ecological preferences, remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Like other members of its genus, it typically fruits during warmer months and often appears after rainfall in nutrient-rich grassland and woodland habitats.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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