Cramp Balls vs Neotropical otter

Daldinia concentrica compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Daldinia	Lontra
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.