Crazed Cap vs Dwarf Hutia

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Mesocapromys
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.