Common Fieldcap vs Avestruz común

Agrocybe pediades compared with Struthio camelus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap	Avestruz común
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Struthioniformes (Struthioniformes)
Family	Strophariaceae	Struthionidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Struthio
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Struthio camelus

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Avestruz común

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Fieldcap	Avestruz común
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	2.1 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Avestruz común

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

Common Fieldcap

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.

Avestruz común

El ave viva más grande y pesada del mundo, el avestruz común (Struthio camelus) puede medir hasta 2,8 metros de altura y pesar 156 kg, habitando sabanas y llanuras semiáridas de África. Sin capacidad de vuelo, lo compensa con poderosas patas largas capaces de propinar patadas mortales y sostener velocidades de carrera de 70 km/h —la más rápida de cualquier ave. Sus grandes ojos son los más grandes de cualquier vertebrado terrestre. Las avestruces ponen los huevos más grandes de cualquier ave viva.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway