Dung Cannon vs Midday Jird

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pilobolus	Meriones
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.