Devil's Fingers vs Mentawai Squirrel

Clathrus archeri compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Clathrus	Callosciurus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Mentawai Squirrel
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).

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.