Gorse Cramp Ball vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Daldinia fissa compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Daldinia fissa	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Mexican Ground 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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.