Brick Cap vs Wa'al

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Wa'al is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Wa'al
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Strophariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hypholoma	Capra
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Wa'al

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Wa'al
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brick Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Wa'al

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brick Cap

The Brick Cap (Hypholoma lateritium) is a species in the genus Hypholoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.