Devil's Fingers vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Clathrus archeri compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Northern Giant Pouched Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Clathrus	Cricetomys
Species	Clathrus archeri	Cricetomys gambianus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
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).

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.