Crazed Cap vs Leadebeater s Possum

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Petauridae
Genus	Dermoloma	Gymnobelideus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Leadebeater s Possum
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.

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.