Cramp Balls vs Mérida Brocket

Daldinia concentrica compared with Mazama bricenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Daldinia	Mazama
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.