Devil's Fingers vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Clathrus archeri compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Jackson’s 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	Bdeogale
Species	Clathrus archeri	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Jackson’s 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).

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.