Brick Cap vs Hainan Hare

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Strophariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hypholoma	Lepus
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

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.