Devil'S Dipstick vs Mentawai Squirrel

Mutinus elegans compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mutinus	Callosciurus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Mentawai 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).

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.