Devil's Fingers vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Clathrus archeri compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phallaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Clathrus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Clathrus archeri	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
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).

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.