Devil'S Dipstick vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Mutinus elegans compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phallaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Mutinus	Mesoplodon
Species	Mutinus elegans	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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).

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.