Devil'S Dipstick vs Patagonian Weasel

Mutinus elegans compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phallaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mutinus	Lyncodon
Species	Mutinus elegans	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Patagonian Weasel
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).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.