Ochre Scalycap vs Pale Gerbil

Pholiota subochracea compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Scalycap	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pholiota	Gerbillus
Species	Pholiota subochracea	Gerbillus perpallidus

Conservation Status

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Scalycap	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.