Devil'S Dipstick vs Honey possum

Mutinus elegans compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phallaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Mutinus	Tarsipes
Species	Mutinus elegans	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.