Flaming Scalycap vs Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Pholiota flammans compared with Chaetodipus rudinoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pholiota	Chaetodipus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Chaetodipus rudinoris

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
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).

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.