Devil's Fingers vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Clathrus archeri compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Clathrus	Gerbillus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Gerbillus gerbillus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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).

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.