Crazed Cap vs European Mink

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	European Mink
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dermoloma	Mustela
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	European Mink
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 Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium