Altai Zokor vs Crazed Cap

Myospalax myospalax compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Altai Zokor is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Myospalax	Dermoloma
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.