Devil'S Dipstick vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Mutinus elegans compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Ecuadoran Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Mutinus elegans	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Ecuadoran Pericote
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).

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.