Blanford's Bat vs Crazed Cap

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Dermoloma
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

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.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.