Bearded Fieldcap vs Spring Fieldcap

Agrocybe molesta compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Spring Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Spring Fieldcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Strophariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus same	Agrocybe	Agrocybe
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Agrocybe praecox

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Fieldcap and Spring Fieldcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrocybe.

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Spring Fieldcap
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.

Spring Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Bearded Fieldcap

The Bearded Fieldcap (Agrocybe molesta) is a species in the genus Agrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway