Gorse Cramp Ball vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Daldinia fissa compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Indian Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Daldinia fissa	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Indian Palm 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 Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.