Flaming Scalycap vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Pholiota flammans compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pholiota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pholiota flammans	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Kosrae Flying Fox
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).

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.