Flaming Scalycap vs Marbled polecat

Pholiota flammans compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Marbled polecat
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	Vormela
Species	Pholiota flammans	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Marbled polecat
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).

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.