Crazed Cap vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Spalax zemni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Spalax
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Spalax zemni

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
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.

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.