Dung Cannon vs Gambian Mongoose

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Mungos
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Gambian Mongoose
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).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.