Devil'S Dipstick vs Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Mutinus elegans compared with Ariteus flavescens

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Jamaican Fig-eating 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	Ariteus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Ariteus flavescens

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Jamaican Fig-eating 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).

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.