Crazed Cap vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Plecotus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.