Dark Crazed Cap vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Eurasian Least 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	Sorex
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Eurasian Least 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.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden