Cramp Balls vs Malayan civet

Daldinia concentrica compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Sordariomycetes (عشوفيات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Xylariales (خشبيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Daldinia	Viverra
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.