Dung Cannon vs Japanese Hare

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pilobolus	Lepus
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.