Brick Cap vs Neotropical otter

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hypholoma	Lontra
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Neotropical otter
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).

Neotropical otter

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.