Crazed Cap vs Indian Pangolin

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Manidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Manis
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.