Devil'S Dipstick vs Lesser Noctule

Mutinus elegans compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.