Devil'S Dipstick vs East African Arvicanthis

Mutinus elegans compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mutinus	Arvicanthis
Species	Mutinus elegans	Arvicanthis nairobae

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	East African Arvicanthis
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).

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.