Crazed Cap vs Golden hamster

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Golden hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Mesocricetus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway