Devil'S Dipstick vs Hairy-nosed otter

Mutinus elegans compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mutinus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Mutinus elegans	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Hairy-nosed otter
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).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.