Flaming Scalycap vs Formosan Serow

Pholiota flammans compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pholiota	Capricornis
Species	Pholiota flammans	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan