Devil'S Dipstick vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Mutinus elegans compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phallaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mutinus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Mutinus elegans	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
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).

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.