Devil's Fingers vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Clathrus archeri compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Clathrus	Proechimys
Species	Clathrus archeri	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Pacific Spiny-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).

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.