Devil's Fingers vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Clathrus archeri compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Clathrus	Hsunycteris
Species	Clathrus archeri	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Patton’s Nectar 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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.