Crazed Cap vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Hemiechinus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.