Crazed Cap vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden