Dark Crazed Cap vs European Mole

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Talpidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Talpa
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden