Achallo vs Dung Cannon

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Chinchillula	Pilobolus
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.