Devil'S Dipstick vs European water vole

Mutinus elegans compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	European water vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Mutinus elegans	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	European water vole
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).

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.