Dung Cannon vs Guinea pig

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Guinea pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Cavia
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Guinea pig
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).

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway