Devil'S Dipstick vs Ebony Akodont

Mutinus elegans compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Ebony 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	Thaptomys
Species	Mutinus elegans	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Ebony 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).

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.