Flaming Scalycap vs Flat-headed cat

Pholiota flammans compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pholiota	Prionailurus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.