Deer Mouse vs Dung Cannon

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	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	Peromyscus	Pilobolus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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).