Dark Crazed Cap vs Giant Noctule

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Nyctalus
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.