Brick Cap vs Cascade Frog

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Amolops monticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Cascade Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Strophariaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Hypholoma	Amolops
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Amolops monticola

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Cascade Frog
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).

Cascade Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Cascade Frog

The Cascade Frog (Amolops monticola) is a species in the genus Amolops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.