Devil's Fingers vs Egyptian mongoose

Clathrus archeri compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Egyptian mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.