Dung Cannon vs Ebony Akodont

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Thaptomys
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Ebony Akodont
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).

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.