Dung Cannon vs Fiery Squirrel

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Fiery 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 flammifer

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Fiery 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).

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.