Gorse Cramp Ball vs Lesser Chiruromys

Daldinia fissa compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lesser Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Daldinia fissa	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.