Costa Central Oryzomys vs Cramp Balls

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Daldinia
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.