Dung Cannon vs Potto

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Perodicticus
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.