Crazed Cap vs Himalayan Rat

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Himalayan Rat
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	Rattus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.