Crazed Cap vs Gambian Mongoose

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Mungos
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.