Flaming Scalycap vs Mountain Anoa

Pholiota flammans compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pholiota	Bubalus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.