Devil'S Dipstick vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Mutinus elegans compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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	Lonchorhina
Species	Mutinus elegans	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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).

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.