Devil's Fingers vs Javan Mongoose

Clathrus archeri compared with Herpestes javanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil's Fingers Javan 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 javanicus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Devil's Fingers Javan 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).

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Devil's Fingers

No description available.

Javan Mongoose

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia