Brick Cap vs Maned sloth

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (อันดับสลอธและตัวกินมด)
Family	Strophariaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hypholoma	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Maned sloth
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).

Maned sloth

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.