Flaming Scalycap vs Pale fox

Pholiota flammans compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pholiota	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pholiota flammans	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Pale 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).

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.