Flaming Scalycap vs Jungle cat

Pholiota flammans compared with Felis chaus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Jungle cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pholiota	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Pholiota flammans	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Jungle cat
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).

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.