Crazed Cap vs Forest Dormouse

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Gliridae
Genus	Dermoloma	Dryomys
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Forest Dormouse
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.