Flaming Scalycap vs Little Black Serotine

Pholiota flammans compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Little Black 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	Eptesicus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Little Black 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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.