Devil'S Dipstick vs MacConnell's Bat

Mutinus elegans compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phallaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mutinus	Mesophylla
Species	Mutinus elegans	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	MacConnell's 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).

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.