African black-footed cat vs Devil'S Dipstick

Felis nigripes compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phallaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Mutinus
Species	Felis nigripes	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

African black-footed cat

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.