Crazed Cap vs Globe Thistle

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Echinops
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Globe Thistle
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.