Devil's Fingers vs Leadebeater s Possum

Clathrus archeri compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phallaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Clathrus	Gymnobelideus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Leadebeater s Possum
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).

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.