Dog Stinkhorn vs Red Stinkhorn

Mutinus caninus compared with Mutinus ravenelii

Key Differences

• Dog Stinkhorn is Vulnerable while Red Stinkhorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog Stinkhorn	Red Stinkhorn
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order same	Phallales (فالوسيات)	Phallales (فالوسيات)
Family same	Phallaceae	Phallaceae
Genus same	Mutinus	Mutinus
Species	Mutinus caninus	Mutinus ravenelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dog Stinkhorn and Red Stinkhorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mutinus.

Conservation Status

Dog Stinkhorn

VU — Vulnerable

Red Stinkhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog Stinkhorn	Red Stinkhorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States