Devil'S Dipstick vs Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Mutinus elegans compared with Dipodomys compactus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Gulf Coast kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Mutinus	Dipodomys
Species	Mutinus elegans	Dipodomys compactus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Gulf Coast kangaroo 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).

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.