Dung Cannon vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Artibeus gnomus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Artibeus
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Artibeus gnomus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.