Cramp Balls vs Mongolian gazelle

Daldinia concentrica compared with Procapra gutturosa

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Mongolian gazelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Mongolian gazelle
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Daldinia	Procapra
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Procapra gutturosa

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian gazelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Mongolian gazelle
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.