Flaming Scalycap vs puma

Pholiota flammans compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	puma
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Strophariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pholiota	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Pholiota flammans	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	puma
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).

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States