Dung Cannon vs Painted Woolly Bat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Kerivoula
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Painted Woolly Bat
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).

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.