Flaming Scalycap vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Pholiota flammans compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Strophariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pholiota	Tlacuatzin
Species	Pholiota flammans	Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Gray Mouse Opossum
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).

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.