Dung Cannon vs Javan Rusa

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Javan Rusa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pilobolus	Rusa
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Rusa timorensis

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Javan Rusa
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).

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway