Flaming Scalycap vs Olinguito

Pholiota flammans compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Pholiota	Bassaricyon
Species	Pholiota flammans	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.