Flaming Scalycap vs Harmless Serotine

Pholiota flammans compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pholiota	Eptesicus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.