Flaming Scalycap vs Malayan civet

Pholiota flammans compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Pholiota	Viverra
Species	Pholiota flammans	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.