Devil'S Dipstick vs Potto

Mutinus elegans compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Dipstick	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phallales (Phallales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phallaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Mutinus	Perodicticus
Species	Mutinus elegans	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Dipstick	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.