Cramp Balls vs Fossa

Daldinia concentrica compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Daldinia	Cryptoprocta
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Fossa
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.