Devil'S Dipstick vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Mutinus elegans compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Guyenne 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 guyannensis

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Guyenne 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).

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.