Apulian Garlic vs Dung Cannon

Allium apulum compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Apulian Garlic is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apulian Garlic	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Allium	Pilobolus
Species	Allium apulum	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apulian Garlic	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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).

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.