Cramp Balls vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Daldinia concentrica compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Daldinia	Atelerix
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.