Crazed Cap vs Desert Dormouse

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Gliridae
Genus	Dermoloma	Selevinia
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.