Flaming Scalycap vs Guemal

Pholiota flammans compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pholiota	Hippocamelus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Guemal
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).

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.