Flaming Scalycap vs Chat de Chine

Pholiota flammans compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Chat de Chine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Strophariaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pholiota	Prionailurus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Prionailurus bengalensis

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Chat de Chine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Chat de Chine
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).

Chat de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan