Flaming Scalycap vs Hector s Dolphin

Pholiota flammans compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Strophariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Pholiota	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Hector s Dolphin
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).

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.