Devil's Fingers vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Clathrus archeri compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Clathrus	Diclidurus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Lesser Ghost 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).

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.