Gorse Cramp Ball vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Daldinia fissa compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Indian Giant Squirrel
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	Ratufa
Species	Daldinia fissa	Ratufa indica

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Indian Giant Squirrel
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.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.