Crazed Cap vs Patagonian Weasel

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dermoloma	Lyncodon
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Patagonian Weasel
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.