Devil's Fingers vs Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Clathrus archeri compared with Gerbillus pyramidum

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Greater Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
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	Gerbillus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Gerbillus pyramidum

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Greater Egyptian Gerbil
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).

Greater Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.