Devil's Fingers vs Red Cage

Clathrus archeri compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Fingers	Red Cage
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Phallales (Phallales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family same	Phallaceae	Phallaceae
Genus same	Clathrus	Clathrus
Species	Clathrus archeri	Clathrus ruber

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil's Fingers and Red Cage share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Clathrus.

Conservation Status

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Fingers	Red Cage
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).

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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