Brick Cap vs Forest Dormouse

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brick Cap	Forest Dormouse
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Strophariaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Hypholoma	Dryomys
Species	Hypholoma lateritium	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brick Cap	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

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.