Devil's Fingers vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Clathrus archeri compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phallaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Clathrus	Echinops
Species	Clathrus archeri	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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).

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.