Devil'S Dipstick vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Mutinus elegans compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mutinus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Mutinus elegans	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Guayaquil Squirrel
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).

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.