Flaming Scalycap vs Himalayan Marmot

Pholiota flammans compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pholiota	Marmota
Species	Pholiota flammans	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Himalayan Marmot
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).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.