Dark Crazed Cap vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Geomys
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.