Crazed Cap vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Mesoplodon
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.