Devil's Fingers vs Globe Thistle

Clathrus archeri compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phallaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Clathrus	Echinops
Species	Clathrus archeri	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

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