Brick Cap vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Strophariaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hypholoma	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Bradypus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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).

Pygmy three-toed sloth

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.