Flaming Scalycap vs Indian Pangolin

Pholiota flammans compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Strophariaceae	Manidae
Genus	Pholiota	Manis
Species	Pholiota flammans	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Indian Pangolin
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 Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.