Flaming Scalycap vs Leschenault's rousette

Pholiota flammans compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaming Scalycap	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Strophariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pholiota	Rousettus
Species	Pholiota flammans	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaming Scalycap	Leschenault's rousette
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).

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan