Flaming Scalycap vs Fringed Myotis

Pholiota flammans compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pholiota	Myotis
Species	Pholiota flammans	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Fringed Myotis
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).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.