Devil's Fingers vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Clathrus archeri compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Namaqua Micaelamys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Namaqua Micaelamys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Clathrus	Micaelamys
Species	Clathrus archeri	Micaelamys namaquensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Namaqua Micaelamys
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).

Namaqua Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.