Brick Cap vs Brownfish

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Actinopyga echinites

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Brownfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Brownfish
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Strophariaceae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Hypholoma	Actinopyga
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Actinopyga echinites

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Brownfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Brownfish
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).

Brownfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.

Brownfish

The Brownfish (Actinopyga echinites) is a species in the genus Actinopyga. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan