Crazed Cap vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Brachyuromys
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Lesser Short-tailed 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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.