Dark Crazed Cap vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Fiery Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dermoloma	Acomys
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Fiery Spiny Mouse
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.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.