Blue stingray vs Common Fieldcap

Dasyatis pastinaca compared with Agrocybe pediades

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Not Evaluated while Common Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	Common Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Dasyatidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Dasyatis	Agrocybe
Species	Dasyatis pastinaca	Agrocybe pediades

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue stingray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Common Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blue stingray

The Blue stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is a species in the genus Dasyatis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden