Crazed Cap vs Midday Jird

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dermoloma	Meriones
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.