Devil's Fingers vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Clathrus archeri compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Clathrus	Dologale
Species	Clathrus archeri	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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).

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.