Gorse Cramp Ball vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Daldinia fissa compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Daldinia	Acomys
Species	Daldinia fissa	Acomys kempi

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Kemp's spiny mouse
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.

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.