Common Fieldcap vs

Agrocybe pediades compared with Gloeocapsa compacta

Key Differences

Common Fieldcap is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)
Family	Strophariaceae	Gloeocapsaceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Gloeocapsa
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Gloeocapsa compacta

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Fieldcap
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gloeocapsa compacta是微囊藻科的群体性蓝藻，形成被厚实、分层黏液鞘包裹的细胞簇。常见于陆生及半水生环境中潮湿的岩石表面、土壤结皮和树皮上。