Brick Cap vs Patagonian Akodont

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Akodon iniscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Patagonian Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypholoma	Akodon
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Akodon iniscatus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Patagonian Akodont
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).

Patagonian Akodont

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.