Devil'S Dipstick vs Leschenault's rousette

Mutinus elegans compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mutinus	Rousettus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Leschenault's rousette
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).

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.