Dark Crazed Cap vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Cryptotis
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.