Dung Cannon vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Nephelomys
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Gray-bellied Rice 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).

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.