Gorse Cramp Ball vs Margay

Daldinia fissa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Daldinia	Leopardus
Species	Daldinia fissa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.