Devil'S Dipstick vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Mutinus elegans compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Gray 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 cineraceus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Gray 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).

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.