Gorse Cramp Ball vs Mountain Coati

Daldinia fissa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Daldinia	Nasua
Species	Daldinia fissa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.