Dung Cannon vs Mouse bandicoot

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Microperoryctes
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Mouse bandicoot
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).

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.