Dung Cannon vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Proechimys
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Guaira Spiny-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).

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.