Cucumber Cap vs The Fishy Pouch

Macrocystidia cucumis compared with Macrocystidia reducta

Key Differences

• Cucumber Cap is Least Concern while The Fishy Pouch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucumber Cap	The Fishy Pouch
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Macrocystidiaceae	Macrocystidiaceae
Genus same	Macrocystidia	Macrocystidia
Species	Macrocystidia cucumis	Macrocystidia reducta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucumber Cap and The Fishy Pouch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrocystidia.

Conservation Status

Cucumber Cap

LC — Least Concern

The Fishy Pouch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucumber Cap	The Fishy Pouch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cucumber Cap

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).

The Fishy Pouch

Habitat

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