Brick Cap vs Ecuadorian Little Yellow Bat

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Rhogeessa velilla

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Ecuadorian Little Yellow Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Ecuadorian Little Yellow Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypholoma	Rhogeessa
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Rhogeessa velilla

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian Little Yellow Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Ecuadorian Little Yellow Bat
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).

Ecuadorian Little Yellow Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.