Devil'S Dipstick vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Mutinus elegans compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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	Bandicota
Species	Mutinus elegans	Bandicota indica

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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).

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.