Common Fieldcap vs Florida Pine

Agrocybe pediades compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Common Fieldcap is Least Concern while Florida Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap	Florida Pine
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agrocybe	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Florida Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Fieldcap	Florida Pine
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).

Florida Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.