Cramp Balls vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Daldinia concentrica compared with Neofelis diardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Daldinia	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Neofelis diardi

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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.