Bearded Fieldcap vs brittlestar

Agrocybe molesta compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Echinodermata (棘皮動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Ophiuroidea (クモヒトデ)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Strophariaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Agrocybe	Amphiura
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bearded Fieldcap

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

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway