Ochre Scalycap vs Ornate Flying Fox

Pholiota subochracea compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Scalycap	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pholiota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pholiota subochracea	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Scalycap	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.