Halbkugeliger Ackerling vs Westlicher Schwarzer Ameisenvogel

Agrocybe pediades compared with Myrmeciza zeledoni

Key Differences

• Halbkugeliger Ackerling is Least Concern while Westlicher Schwarzer Ameisenvogel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Halbkugeliger Ackerling	Westlicher Schwarzer Ameisenvogel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Strophariaceae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Myrmeciza
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Myrmeciza zeledoni

Conservation Status

Halbkugeliger Ackerling

LC — Least Concern

Westlicher Schwarzer Ameisenvogel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Halbkugeliger Ackerling	Westlicher Schwarzer Ameisenvogel
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).

Westlicher Schwarzer Ameisenvogel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.