Bed-jacket vs Flaming Scalycap

Alectryon tomentosus compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bed-jacket Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sapindaceae Strophariaceae
Genus Alectryon Pholiota
Species Alectryon tomentosus Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bed-jacket Flaming Scalycap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bed-jacket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Flaming Scalycap

No description available.

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