Gorse Cramp Ball vs Iberian Mole

Daldinia fissa compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Daldinia	Talpa
Species	Daldinia fissa	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.