Flaming Scalycap vs Mountain Coati

Pholiota flammans compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Pholiota	Nasua
Species	Pholiota flammans	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Mountain Coati
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 Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.