Dung Cannon vs Malayan Water Shrew

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Chimarrogale
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Malayan Water Shrew
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).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.