Crazed Cap vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Caloprymnus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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.