Flaming Scalycap vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Pholiota flammans compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Pholiota	Microcebus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.