Devil's Fingers vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Clathrus archeri compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Clathrus	Mops
Species	Clathrus archeri	Mops petersoni

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Peterson's Free-tailed 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).

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.