Dung Cannon vs Sumatran orangutan

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pilobolus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Sumatran orangutan
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).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.