Gorse Cramp Ball vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Daldinia fissa compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Daldinia	Dologale
Species	Daldinia fissa	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.