Devil'S Dipstick vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Mutinus elegans compared with Acomys russatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Golden 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 russatus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Golden 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).

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.