Dark Crazed Cap vs Daurian Pika

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Daurian 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 pseudocuneifolium	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.