Flaming Scalycap vs Green Bush Squirrel

Pholiota flammans compared with Paraxerus poensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Green Bush Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pholiota	Paraxerus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Paraxerus poensis

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Green Bush Squirrel
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).

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.