Devil's Fingers vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Clathrus archeri compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phallaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Clathrus	Amblysomus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.