Flaming Scalycap vs Flower-faced Bat

Pholiota flammans compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pholiota	Anthops
Species	Pholiota flammans	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Flower-faced Bat
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).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.