Devil'S Dipstick vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Mutinus elegans compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mutinus	Lonchorhina
Species	Mutinus elegans	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
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).

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.