Dung Cannon vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pilobolus	Mungotictis
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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).

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.