Cramp Balls vs Jungle cat

Daldinia concentrica compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Jungle cat
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	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.