Crazed Cap vs Heath Pseudomys

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dermoloma	Pseudomys
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.