Devil'S Dipstick vs Dusky Akodont

Mutinus elegans compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mutinus	Akodon
Species	Mutinus elegans	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.