Cursorial Akodont vs Dung Cannon

Akodon cursor compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Cursorial Akodont is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	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	Akodon	Pilobolus
Species	Akodon cursor	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

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).