Dung Cannon vs puma

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	puma
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pilobolus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	puma
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).

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.