Flaming Scalycap vs mountain gorilla

Pholiota flammans compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pholiota	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Pholiota flammans	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.