Dung Cannon vs Eurasian red squirrel

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pilobolus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Sciurus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Eurasian red squirrel
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).

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden