Devil's Fingers vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Clathrus archeri compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Clathrus	Ratufa
Species	Clathrus archeri	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Indian Giant Squirrel
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).

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.