Gorse Cramp Ball vs Lacustrine Vole

Daldinia fissa compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Daldinia	Microtus
Species	Daldinia fissa	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.