Dark Crazed Cap vs renard, renard roux

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while renard, renard roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	renard, renard roux
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dermoloma	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Vulpes vulpes

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

renard, renard roux

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	renard, renard roux
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

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.

renard, renard roux

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

renard, renard roux

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden