Flaming Scalycap vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Pholiota flammans compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pholiota	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
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).

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.