Brick Cap vs Hoary fox

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hypholoma	Lycalopex
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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.