Flaming Scalycap vs Pied Tamarin

Pholiota flammans compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Strophariaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Pholiota	Saguinus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Pied Tamarin
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).

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.