Brick Cap vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brick Cap Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (แมลง)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family Strophariaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Hypholoma Acraea
Species Hypholoma lateritium Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brick Cap Broad-bordered Acraea
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).

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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