Devil'S Dipstick vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Mutinus elegans compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mutinus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
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).

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.