Cramp Balls vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Daldinia concentrica compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Daldinia	Belomys
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
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.