Bear-cat vs Flaming Scalycap

Arctictis binturong compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Viverridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Arctictis	Pholiota
Species	Arctictis binturong	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-cat	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.