Dung Cannon vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Carollia
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Carollia subrufa

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Gray Short-tailed Bat
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 Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.