Devil'S Dipstick vs Large False Serotine

Mutinus elegans compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mutinus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.