Devil's Fingers vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Clathrus archeri compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Clathrus	Phyllostomus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Phyllostomus hastatus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
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 Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.