Devil's Fingers vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Clathrus archeri compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Clathrus archeri	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Mexican Fox 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).

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.