Gorse Cramp Ball vs Mandarin Vole

Daldinia fissa compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Daldinia fissa	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Mandarin 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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.