Cramp Balls vs Margay

Daldinia concentrica compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Daldinia	Leopardus
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.