Common Fieldcap vs

Agrocybe pediades compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

Common Fieldcap is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Bacillariales (硅藻目)
Family	Strophariaceae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Nitzschia
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Nitzschia angularis

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis是一种具有角状两端和沿硅壳龙骨位置明显缝合线的细长羽纹淡水硅藻。栖息于包括河流、池塘和富营养湖泊在内的富营养至中营养淡水环境中。这种光合硅藻与中等富营养淡水条件相关。