Flaming Scalycap vs Large False Serotine

Pholiota flammans compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.