Crazed Cap vs Daurian Hedgehog

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Mesechinus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Daurian Hedgehog
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.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.