Flaming Scalycap vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Pholiota flammans compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pholiota	Syconycteris
Species	Pholiota flammans	Syconycteris carolinae

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
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).

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.