Crazed Cap vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Molossidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Molossus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
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.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.