Flaming Scalycap vs Ornate Shrew

Pholiota flammans compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Strophariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pholiota	Sorex
Species	Pholiota flammans	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.