Brick Cap vs Crested Capuchin

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Hypholoma	Sapajus
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Sapajus robustus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Crested Capuchin
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).

Crested Capuchin

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.