Devil's Fingers vs Patagonian mara

Clathrus archeri compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Clathrus	Dolichotis
Species	Clathrus archeri	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium