Devil'S Dipstick vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Mutinus elegans compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Guinean Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Mutinus elegans	Arvicanthis rufinus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Guinean Arvicanthis
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).

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.