Crazed Cap vs Plateau Pika

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Ochotona
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.