Devil's Fingers vs Gambian Mongoose

Clathrus archeri compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Gambian 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	Mungos
Species	Clathrus archeri	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Gambian 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).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.