Devil'S Dipstick vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Mutinus elegans compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mutinus	Herpestes
Species	Mutinus elegans	Herpestes edwardsi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Indian Gray Mongoose
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).

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.