Cramp Balls vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Daldinia concentrica compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Hyrcanian 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 hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Hyrcanian 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.