Dung Cannon vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pilobolus	Acerodon
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Palawan Fruit 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).

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.