cuco vs Common Fieldcap

Cuculus canorus compared with Agrocybe pediades

Key Differences

• cuco is Near Threatened while Common Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cuco	Common Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (ave)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cuculidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Cuculus	Agrocybe
Species	Cuculus canorus	Agrocybe pediades

Conservation Status

cuco

NT — Near Threatened

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

cuco

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Common Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

cuco

O cuco-comum (Cuculus canorus) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem se tornar vulneráveis sem ações de conservação.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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