Cramp Balls vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Daldinia concentrica compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Daldinia	Hemiechinus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.