Devil'S Dipstick vs Eastern Mole

Mutinus elegans compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

  • Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil'S Dipstick Eastern Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Phallales (Phallales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Phallaceae Talpidae
Genus Mutinus Scalopus
Species Mutinus elegans Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Devil'S Dipstick Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

No description available.

Eastern Mole

No description available.

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