Crazed Cap vs Japanese Noctule

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.