Flaming Scalycap vs Mountain Goat

Pholiota flammans compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Pholiota flammans	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.