Devil's Fingers vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Clathrus archeri compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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	Crossarchus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.