Devil'S Dipstick vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Mutinus elegans compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mutinus	Crossarchus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.