Devil'S Dipstick vs Olinguito

Mutinus elegans compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mutinus	Bassaricyon
Species	Mutinus elegans	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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