Crazed Cap vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Forrest's Rock 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	Sciurotamias
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Forrest's Rock 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.