Brick Cap vs MacConnell's Bat

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brick Cap MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Strophariaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Hypholoma Mesophylla
Species Hypholoma lateritium Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brick Cap MacConnell's Bat
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).

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

MacConnell's Bat

No description available.

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