Common Fieldcap vs dwarf sea hare

Agrocybe pediades compared with Aplysia parvula

Key Differences

Common Fieldcap is Least Concern while dwarf sea hare is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap	dwarf sea hare
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (động vật thân mềm)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Gastropoda (Lớp Chân bụng)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Strophariaceae	Aplysiidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Aplysia
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Aplysia parvula

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

dwarf sea hare

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Fieldcap	dwarf sea hare
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).

dwarf sea hare

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Greece, and Malta.

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.