Fat-tailed Jird vs Flaming Scalycap

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Pholiota
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

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).