Devil's Fingers vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Clathrus archeri compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Clathrus	Pteronotus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
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).

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.