Dark Crazed Cap vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Guinean Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Arvicanthis rufinus

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.