Devil'S Dipstick vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Mutinus elegans compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mutinus	Peropteryx
Species	Mutinus elegans	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Lesser Dog-like 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).

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.