Crazed Cap vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Pygeretmus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.