Brick Cap vs Johnstons genet

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypholoma	Genetta
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Johnstons genet
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).

Johnstons genet

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.