Dung Cannon vs Mound-building Mouse

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Mound-building Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Mound-building Mouse
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).

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.