Crazed Cap vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Proechimys
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Proechimys cuvieri

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.