Dark Crazed Cap vs Plateau Pika

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Ochotona
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.