Devil's Fingers vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Clathrus archeri compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Clathrus	Herpestes
Species	Clathrus archeri	Herpestes edwardsi

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Indian Gray Mongoose
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 Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.