black slug vs Common Fieldcap

Milax nigricans compared with Agrocybe pediades

Key Differences

• black slug is Not Evaluated while Common Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black slug	Common Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Milacidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Milax	Agrocybe
Species	Milax nigricans	Agrocybe pediades

Conservation Status

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Common Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium