Dung Cannon vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Gray-bellied 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	Callosciurus
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Gray-bellied 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).

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.