Dung Cannon vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pilobolus	Diclidurus
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Lesser Ghost Bat
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).

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.