Flaming Scalycap vs Mound-building Mouse

Pholiota flammans compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pholiota	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Pholiota flammans	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Mound-building Mouse
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).

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.