Gorse Cramp Ball vs Lowland Tapir

Daldinia fissa compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Daldinia	Tapirus
Species	Daldinia fissa	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.