Cramp Balls vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Daldinia concentrica compared with Myomimus roachi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Sordariomycetes (عشوفيات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Xylariales (خشبيات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Daldinia	Myomimus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.