Dung Cannon vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Hsunycteris
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Patton’s Nectar 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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.