Blunt Wattle vs Dung Cannon

Acacia aprica compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Fabaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acacia	Pilobolus
Species	Acacia aprica	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.