Devil'S Dipstick vs Lofty Pericote

Mutinus elegans compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mutinus	Auliscomys
Species	Mutinus elegans	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.