Gorse Cramp Ball vs Himalayan Marmot

Daldinia fissa compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Daldinia	Marmota
Species	Daldinia fissa	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.