Crazed Cap vs European Mole

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Talpa
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	European Mole
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 Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden