Brick Cap vs Iberian Shrew

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brick Cap Iberian Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Strophariaceae Soricidae
Genus Hypholoma Sorex
Species Hypholoma lateritium Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brick Cap Iberian Shrew
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).

Iberian Shrew

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.

Iberian Shrew

No description available.

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