Dung Cannon vs Mountain Water Rat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Mountain Water Rat
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	Baiyankamys
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Mountain Water Rat
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).

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.