Gorse Cramp Ball vs Meller’s Mongoose

Daldinia fissa compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Daldinia	Rhynchogale
Species	Daldinia fissa	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.