Crazed Cap vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dermoloma	Amblysomus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.