Cramp Balls vs Giant Mole Shrew

Daldinia concentrica compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Daldinia	Anourosorex
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.