Crazed Cap vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Salpingotus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.