Devil's Fingers vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Clathrus archeri compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Hairy Little Fruit 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	Rhinophylla
Species	Clathrus archeri	Rhinophylla alethina

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Hairy Little Fruit 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).

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.