vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Daldinia loculata compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family same	Hypoxylaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus same	Daldinia	Daldinia
Species	Daldinia loculata	Daldinia fissa

Evolutionary Relationship

and Gorse Cramp Ball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Daldinia.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Daldinia loculata is a pyrenomycete fungus producing hard, globose to hemispherical stromata with characteristic concentric zones visible in cross-section. It grows on dead hardwood and occasionally burned wood in temperate forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead wood and is associated with post-fire habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway