Devil'S Dipstick vs Margay

Mutinus elegans compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mutinus	Leopardus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.