Devil'S Dipstick vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Mutinus elegans compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mutinus	Proechimys
Species	Mutinus elegans	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Guaira Spiny-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).

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.