Dark Crazed Cap vs Golden hamster

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Golden hamster
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Mesocricetus
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Mesocricetus auratus

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Golden hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway