Dark Crazed Cap vs Large Japanese Mole

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Large Japanese 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	Mogera
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Large Japanese 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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.