Dung Cannon vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Fiery Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Fiery Spiny Mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Fiery Spiny Mouse
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).

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.