Cramp Balls vs Mouse bandicoot

Daldinia concentrica compared with Microperoryctes murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Daldinia	Microperoryctes
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Mouse bandicoot
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.