Devil's Fingers vs Fat Sand Rat

Clathrus archeri compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Clathrus	Psammomys
Species	Clathrus archeri	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Fat Sand Rat
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).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.