Devil'S Dipstick vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Mutinus elegans compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Jackson’s 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	Bdeogale
Species	Mutinus elegans	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Jackson’s 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).

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.