Cramp Balls vs Philippine mouse-deer

Daldinia concentrica compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Daldinia	Tragulus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Philippine mouse-deer
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.