Flaming Scalycap vs Pacific Flying Fox

Pholiota flammans compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pholiota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pholiota flammans	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Pacific Flying Fox
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).

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.