Flaming Scalycap vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Pholiota flammans compared with Acomys cineraceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Gray Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pholiota	Acomys
Species	Pholiota flammans	Acomys cineraceus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Gray Spiny Mouse
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 Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.