Devil's Fingers vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Clathrus archeri compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Gambian Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Gambian Sun 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).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.