Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Ochre Scalycap

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Herpestidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Pholiota
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.