Cramp Balls vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Daldinia concentrica compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Daldinia	Bunomys
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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.