Devil's Fingers vs European Ground Squirrel

Clathrus archeri compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Clathrus	Spermophilus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	European Ground Squirrel
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).

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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