Brick Cap vs Kouprey

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Strophariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hypholoma	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Kouprey
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).

Kouprey

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.