Brick Cap vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Hypholoma	Hapalemur
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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).

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.