Crazed Cap vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Namaqua Micaelamys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Namaqua Micaelamys
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	Micaelamys
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Micaelamys namaquensis

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Namaqua Micaelamys
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.