Crazed Cap vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Bdeogale
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.