Gorse Cramp Ball vs Plateau Pika

Daldinia fissa compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Daldinia	Ochotona
Species	Daldinia fissa	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.