Crazed Cap vs Guemal

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Dermoloma	Hippocamelus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Guemal
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.