Devil's Fingers vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Clathrus archeri compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Clathrus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Clathrus archeri	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Moluccan Flying Fox
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).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.