Crazed Cap vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dermoloma	Callosciurus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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.