Devil'S Dipstick vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Mutinus elegans compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Pacific 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 decumanus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Pacific 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).

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.