Flaming Scalycap vs Nilgiri langur

Pholiota flammans compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pholiota	Semnopithecus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.