Common Fieldcap vs

Agrocybe pediades compared with Sarcodon leucopus

Key Differences

• Common Fieldcap is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Strophariaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Sarcodon
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Sarcodon leucopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Fieldcap and share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (주름버섯강)

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Sarcodon leucopus는 갓 아랫면에 주름이나 공극 대신 창백한 가시(이빨)가 촘촘히 박혀 있는 육질의 갈색 갓을 가진 이빨버섯이다. 유럽의 온대 및 아한대 숲에서 침엽수 및 활엽수와 외균근 공생 관계를 형성한다. 준위협종으로, 질소 침착과 노령 원시림 서식지 손실에 민감하다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden