Flaming Scalycap vs Ornate Cuscus

Pholiota flammans compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Strophariaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pholiota	Phalanger
Species	Pholiota flammans	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.