Cramp Balls vs North American Badger

Daldinia concentrica compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	North American Badger
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	Taxidea
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.