Devil'S Dipstick vs Napo Spiny-rat

Mutinus elegans compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phallaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mutinus	Proechimys
Species	Mutinus elegans	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Napo Spiny-rat
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).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.