Cramp Balls vs Gray Marmot

Daldinia concentrica compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Cramp Balls is Vulnerable while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cramp Balls	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Daldinia	Marmota
Species	Daldinia concentrica	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cramp Balls	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.