Flaming Scalycap vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Pholiota flammans compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Strophariaceae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Pholiota	Dendrolagus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Dendrolagus inustus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
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).

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.