Devil's Fingers vs Mexican prairie dog

Clathrus archeri compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Mexican prairie dog
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	Cynomys
Species	Clathrus archeri	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Mexican prairie dog
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 prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.