Dung Cannon vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pilobolus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Pteropus ualanus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Kosrae Flying Fox
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).

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.