Flaming Scalycap vs Mona Monkey

Pholiota flammans compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pholiota	Cercopithecus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Mona Monkey
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).

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.