Devil'S Dipstick vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Mutinus elegans compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Gambian Sun Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mutinus	Heliosciurus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Gambian Sun Squirrel
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).

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.