Cramp Balls vs Jaguarundi

Daldinia concentrica compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Daldinia	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Jaguarundi
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.