Crazed Cap vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dermoloma	Protoxerus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Forest Giant Squirrel
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.

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.