American red squirrel vs Dung Cannon

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Pilobolus
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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).

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.