Brick Cap vs Cauca Poison Frog

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Strophariaceae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Hypholoma	Andinobates
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Andinobates bombetes

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Cauca Poison Frog
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).

Cauca Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.