Dung Cannon vs Long-tailed Marmot

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pilobolus	Marmota
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Long-tailed Marmot
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).

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.