Dung Cannon vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Perognathus
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Plains Pocket Mouse
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).

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.