Common Fieldcap vs

Agrocybe pediades compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

Common Fieldcap is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Eurotiomycetes (散囊菌綱)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Pyrenulales (小核衣菌目)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Pyrenula
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Pyrenula nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Fieldcap and share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (真菌界)

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Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

光亮座囊衣（Pyrenula nitida）是生长于西欧湿润大西洋林古老阔叶树光滑树皮上的树皮生壳状地衣，具光滑光泽的橄榄绿至褐色叶状体和嵌入的烧瓶形子囊壳。被视为西欧古老持续性森林的旗舰指示种。因古树和古老森林生境的丧失而受到严重威胁，属濒危地衣。