Devil'S Dipstick vs Laxmann's Shrew

Mutinus elegans compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phallaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Mutinus	Sorex
Species	Mutinus elegans	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Laxmann's Shrew
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).

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.