Scaphisoma mutabile is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is found in south-eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais).
Adults reach a length of about 1.28âÂÂ1.52 mm and have a brown-reddish body. The pronotum is darker than the elytra.
Adults have been collected from Xylodon flaviporus and an undetermined crust/resupinate fungus.
The species epithet is a Greek word meaning âÂÂchangeâÂÂ, due to the change of colour depending on the position.