Gorse Cramp Ball vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Daldinia fissa compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Northern Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Daldinia fissa	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Northern Palm 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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.