Flaming Scalycap vs Malaysian Weasel

Pholiota flammans compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pholiota	Mustela
Species	Pholiota flammans	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Malaysian Weasel
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).

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.