Devil's Fingers vs Mérida Brocket

Clathrus archeri compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phallaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Clathrus	Mazama
Species	Clathrus archeri	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.