Brick Cap vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Strophariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hypholoma	Apodemus
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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).

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

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.