Brick Cap vs Madagascan flying fox

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Brick Cap is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hypholoma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Pteropus rufus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Madagascan flying fox
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).

Madagascan flying fox

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.