Devil's Fingers vs European Mole

Clathrus archeri compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phallaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Clathrus	Talpa
Species	Clathrus archeri	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	European Mole
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 Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden