Gorse Cramp Ball vs Patagonian Weasel

Daldinia fissa compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Daldinia	Lyncodon
Species	Daldinia fissa	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.