Crazed Cap vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Proechimys
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Guyenne 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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.