Brick Cap vs Kodkod

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Kodkod
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hypholoma	Leopardus
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

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.