Dark Crazed Cap vs Large-eared Hutia

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Mesocapromys
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.