Flaming Scalycap vs Neotropical otter

Pholiota flammans compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pholiota	Lontra
Species	Pholiota flammans	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Neotropical otter
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).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.