Devil'S Dipstick vs Nimba otter shrew

Mutinus elegans compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phallaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Mutinus	Micropotamogale
Species	Mutinus elegans	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Nimba otter shrew
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).

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.