Devil'S Dipstick vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Mutinus elegans compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phallaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mutinus	Amblysomus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Hottentot Golden Mole
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).

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.