Flaming Scalycap vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pholiota flammans compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Pholiota	Cheiromeles
Species	Pholiota flammans	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Lesser Naked 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).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.