Dung Cannon vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Atelerix
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Four-toed Hedgehog
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).

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.