Crazed Cap vs Minca Spiny Rat

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Proechimys
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Minca Spiny Rat
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.