Cramp Balls vs Dice s Cottontail

Daldinia concentrica compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Daldinia	Sylvilagus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Dice s Cottontail
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.