Crazed Cap vs North African Hedgehog

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Atelerix
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.