Crazed Cap vs Foca Pia

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Dermoloma	Pagophilus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden