Devil's Fingers vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Clathrus archeri compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Clathrus	Rhipidomys
Species	Clathrus archeri	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Mérida Rhipidomys
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 Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.