Gorse Cramp Ball vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Daldinia fissa compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Daldinia	Brachyuromys
Species	Daldinia fissa	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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 Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.