Cramp Balls vs Indian muntjac

Daldinia concentrica compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Indian muntjac
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	Muntiacus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway