Cramp Balls vs Herb Field Mouse

Daldinia concentrica compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Daldinia	Apodemus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Apodemus uralensis

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Herb Field Mouse
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.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.