Devil'S Dipstick vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Mutinus elegans compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Mutinus	Anomalurus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Anomalurus derbianus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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).

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.