Antrocaryon vs Devil's Fingers

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Phallaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Clathrus
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Devil's Fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.