Brick Cap vs Bush-pig

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Bush-pig
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Strophariaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Hypholoma	Potamochoerus
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Potamochoerus larvatus

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Bush-pig
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).

Bush-pig

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.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.