Devil'S Dipstick vs Heath Pseudomys

Mutinus elegans compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Heath Pseudomys
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	Pseudomys
Species	Mutinus elegans	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Heath Pseudomys
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).

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.