Cramp Balls vs King genet

Daldinia concentrica compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	King genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Daldinia	Genetta
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	King genet
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.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.