Devil'S Dipstick vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Mutinus elegans compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mutinus	Peropteryx
Species	Mutinus elegans	Peropteryx kappleri

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Greater Dog-like Bat
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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.