Crazed Cap vs Scharrtier

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Scharrtier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Scharrtier
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Suricata
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Scharrtier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Scharrtier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scharrtier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium