Ziegelroter Schwefelkopf vs Heide-Schwefelkopf

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Hypholoma ericaeum

Key Differences

Ziegelroter Schwefelkopf is Least Concern while Heide-Schwefelkopf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ziegelroter Schwefelkopf	Heide-Schwefelkopf
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Strophariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus same	Hypholoma	Hypholoma
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Hypholoma ericaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ziegelroter Schwefelkopf and Heide-Schwefelkopf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypholoma.

Ansehen Genus: Hypholoma

Conservation Status

Ziegelroter Schwefelkopf

LC — Least Concern

Heide-Schwefelkopf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ziegelroter Schwefelkopf	Heide-Schwefelkopf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ziegelroter Schwefelkopf

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).

Heide-Schwefelkopf

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ziegelroter Schwefelkopf

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.