Flaming Scalycap vs Foca Pia

Pholiota flammans compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Strophariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Pholiota	Pagophilus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Foca Pia
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).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden