Devil's Fingers vs North American Badger

Clathrus archeri compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Clathrus	Taxidea
Species	Clathrus archeri	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	North American Badger
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).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.