Cramp Balls vs Large-eared Hutia

Daldinia concentrica compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Daldinia	Mesocapromys
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Large-eared Hutia
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-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.