Dark Crazed Cap vs Lofty Pericote

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Auliscomys
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Lofty Pericote
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.