Gorse Cramp Ball vs Mentawai Squirrel

Daldinia fissa compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Daldinia	Callosciurus
Species	Daldinia fissa	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Mentawai Squirrel
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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.