Cramp Balls vs Guemal

Daldinia concentrica compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Daldinia	Hippocamelus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Guemal
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.