Flaming Scalycap vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Pholiota flammans compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pholiota	Chalinolobus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Large-eared Pied Bat
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).

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.