Brick Cap vs Panther Chameleon

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Strophariaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Hypholoma	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

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).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.

Panther Chameleon

The panther chameleon is native to Madagascar and is one of the most colorful reptiles. Males display vivid colors.