Crazed Cap vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Cryptotis
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
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.