Dung Cannon vs Fat Sand Rat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pilobolus	Psammomys
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Fat Sand Rat
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).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.