Flaming Scalycap vs

Pholiota flammans compared with Pholiota conissans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Strophariaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus same	Pholiota	Pholiota
Species	Pholiota flammans	Pholiota conissans

Evolutionary Relationship

Flaming Scalycap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pholiota.

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap
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).

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Pholiota conissans is an agaric fungus in the family Strophariaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It is a saprotrophic or weakly parasitic species that grows on decaying wood or at the base of living trees. Like other Pholiota species, it typically has scaly caps and gills that darken with age.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden