Cramp Balls vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Daldinia concentrica compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Large Cordillera Shrew 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	Archboldomys
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Large Cordillera Shrew 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.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.