Common Fieldcap vs

Agrocybe pediades compared with Helvella corium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Strophariaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Helvella
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Helvella corium

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Fieldcap and share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (грибы)

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Helvella corium is a saddle fungus in the family Helvellaceae, producing irregularly lobed, dark brownish-gray to black apothecia with convoluted, saddle-like caps. It fruits in autumn on soil in broadleaved and mixed woodland, often partially buried in humus or litter. Assessed as Least Concern, this distinctive species is distributed across temperate Europe and North America.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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