Devil'S Dipstick vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Mutinus elegans compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Fiery Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mutinus	Acomys
Species	Mutinus elegans	Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Fiery Spiny Mouse
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).

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.