Flaming Scalycap vs Indian muntjac

Pholiota flammans compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Indian muntjac
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	Muntiacus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Indian muntjac
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).

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway