Flaming Scalycap vs Mountain Tapir

Pholiota flammans compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Pholiota	Tapirus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Mountain Tapir
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 Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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