Dung Cannon vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Cryptotis
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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).

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.