Crazed Cap vs European Ground Squirrel

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dermoloma	Spermophilus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.