Devil's Fingers vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Clathrus archeri compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Clathrus	Spalax
Species	Clathrus archeri	Spalax zemni

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Podolsk Blind Mole 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).

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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