Devil's Fingers vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Clathrus archeri compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Clathrus	Eptesicus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Eptesicus japonensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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).

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.