Dark Crazed Cap vs Peruvian Laucha

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Peruvian Laucha
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.