Crab-eating Mongoose vs Devil's Fingers

Herpestes urva compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crab-eating Mongoose	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Herpestidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Clathrus
Species	Herpestes urva	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crab-eating Mongoose	Devil's Fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crab-eating Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).