Devil's Fingers vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Clathrus archeri compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phallaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Clathrus	Amblysomus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Hottentot Golden Mole
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).

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.