Flaming Scalycap vs Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Pholiota flammans compared with Calomyscus grandis

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Noble Brush-tailed Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Pholiota	Calomyscus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Calomyscus grandis

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Noble Brush-tailed Mouse
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).

Noble Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.