Cramp Balls vs Muya Valley Vole

Daldinia concentrica compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Daldinia	Microtus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Muya Valley Vole
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.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.