Brick Cap vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Hypholoma	Babyrousa
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Babyrousa celebensis

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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).

North Sulawesi Babirusa

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.