Crazed Cap vs Fringed Myotis

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Myotis
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Fringed Myotis
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.