Crazed Cap vs Merriam s Deermouse

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Peromyscus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.