Devil's Fingers vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Clathrus archeri compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Clathrus archeri	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Mexican Ground 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 Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.