vs Common Fieldcap

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Agrocybe pediades

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Common Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Common Fieldcap
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Phaeophyceae (褐藻纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Ectocarpales (外节壶目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Chordariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Asperococcus	Agrocybe
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Agrocybe pediades

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Common Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

剑形粗囊藻（Asperococcus ensiformis）是一种褐藻，生长于世界各地温带和亚热带海岸的潮间带和潮下带。该藻类以其剑形或带状的叶状体为特征，常附着于岩石和其他基质上生长。

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway